A collection of 105 bookplates designed and/or engraved by Sidney Lawton Smith, likely compiled in this album by his daughter, Amy Gertrude Smith. Most of the bookplates are untrimmed with plate marks intact or adhered to large sheets of paper. Many are signed by S.L. Smith and/or stamped in red with his monogram (SLS underscored within an oval). Some appear in varying states or in variant ink colors. Several are proofs, as is evident by their untrimmed state and manuscript annotations "to be returned to Sidney L. Smith, 22 Cumberland St., Boston, Mass." Additionally, a few bear an inscription from S.L. Smith to Amy G. Smith.

Notes

Title devised by cataloger.
Text on bookplate reads: Ye greene tree, James Hamilton and Adèle Calhoun Parker McCord.
Artist's initials and date at lower left of plate.
Athenaeum copy in Mss .L761 Affixed to leaf 13 is on cream wove paper (10 x 7 cm) adhered to cream laid paper (28 x 19 cm).Athenaeum copy in Mss .L761 Affixed to leaf 13 is signed by Smith and stamped with his monogram in red ink.

Collection notes

Bookplates are arranged in roughly chronological order.Table of contents in manuscript (in the hand of Amy G. Smith?).